Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.53%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.53%
QQQ now pays $3.63 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-28) | $114.98 | 3.16% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-21) | $361.56 | 1.00% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-24) | $376.23 | 0.96% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-28) | $568.14 | 0.64% |
| Buying today(at $684.23) | $684.23 | 0.53% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.53% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 10.0% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.53%
In 3 years
0.87%
In 5 years
1.22%
In 10 years
2.80%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ).
Starting Yield
0.53%
Ending YOC
2.21%
Year 15 Dividend
$15.14
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$126.76
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.63 | N/A | 0.53% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.99 | +9.99% | 0.58% | $3.99 |
| Year 2 | $4.39 | +9.99% | 0.64% | $8.38 |
| Year 3 | $4.83 | +9.99% | 0.71% | $13.21 |
| Year 4 | $5.31 | +9.99% | 0.78% | $18.53 |
| Year 5 | $5.84 | +9.99% | 0.85% | $24.37 |
| Year 6 | $6.43 | +9.99% | 0.94% | $30.80 |
| Year 7 | $7.07 | +9.99% | 1.03% | $37.87 |
| Year 8 | $7.78 | +9.99% | 1.14% | $45.64 |
| Year 9 | $8.55 | +9.99% | 1.25% | $54.20 |
| Year 10 | $9.41 | +9.99% | 1.37% | $63.60 |
| Year 11 | $10.35 | +9.99% | 1.51% | $73.95 |
| Year 12 | $11.38 | +9.99% | 1.66% | $85.33 |
| Year 13 | $12.52 | +9.99% | 1.83% | $97.85 |
| Year 14 | $13.77 | +9.99% | 2.01% | $111.61 |
| Year 15 | $15.14 | +9.99% | 2.21% | $126.76 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
